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Sony: How to Kill a Brand
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Internet, Movies, Music, Video Games, Videos,
YouTube’s user ‘heavyarms 117’ took the Doc Adams’ altered lyrics of The Fray’s “How to Save a Life” and combined them with images and old quotes from Phil Harrison, a Blu-ray nudge, and even a reference to the Kill Zone games to come up with “How to Kill a Brand.” Kudos goes to the Internet genius that went into the making of this video that proves once again that sometimes the real talent in the world can be found when you are just hanging out and creating on the net.
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History of Music Covers Up Speakers
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, Home Entertainment, Music,
If Masquerade is a little pricey for your taste, these speakers disguised as leather-bound books might be a viable alternative. They feature a 50 to 18,000 Hz frequency response, 8 ohm impedance, a 5/8-inch mylar dome tweeter, and two 3-inch woofers. With dimensions of 11 1/4 x 4 3/8 x 8 1/2-inches, a weight of 10 lbs., and a price of only $49.90 for a pair at Parts Express, we feel that no one will want to rip you off when they notice the covers with their rather bland titles of “History of Music.”
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Linux Users Will Love this Penguin Shower Radio
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Smart Home, Music, Toys,
Penguins. What’s not to love? They’re cute, endearing, unique—and box office gold, baby! Because Linux users appreciate the power of the penguin, we think they’ll love this Penguin Shower Radio, bearing more than a passing resemblance to Tux, the Linux mascot. This little guy plays AM/FM, has suction cups for wall-mounting, and has—for reasons we’re still figuring out—an alarm button! We’re also not sure if the radio is as waterproof as its living, breathing counterpart, so use with caution. Takes 3AA batteries and retails for $30 USD, quite reasonable for such an adorable bathing companion.
Read More | OtherLand Toys
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iHearSafe Headphones Protect Your Child’s Hearing
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Accessories, Music, Portable Audio / Video,
Earlier this week, we reported on how hearing loss is increasing in youths, partially due to high decibels of loud music. So if you’re a concerned parent, listen up: the folks at Ingemi Corp. claim their iHearSafe Earbuds are the only safety earphones on the market, as they will not exceed 80dB—regardless of how high the volume is on the music player. Also available in a clip-on style, and a behind-the-neck version is coming soon. Prices range from 24.99-29.99. Given the ubiquity of MP3 players, we’re wondering why no one invented this sooner, but glad someone finally did.
Read More | Ingemi
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Masquerade Unveils Customizable Speakers
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, Home Entertainment, Music,
Belgium’s Masquerade, producer of all things audio, has just introduced their new line of customizable speakers. They feature 40 to 20,000 or 30,000 Hz frequency ranges, sensitivities of 83 or 87dB, 4 or 8 Ohm impedance, and 2-way bass reflexes. Download their catalogue to select speaker covers, or use your own design, then select a frame. The Masquerade loudspeakers come in sizes of 40, 73, and 94cm with only a 7cm depth, and include sub-woofers and a projection screen, with prices of €599 (~$786.00) to €1899 (~$2492.00.)
Read More | Masquerade
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Mexican Airline Volaris Renting 5G iPods To Fliers
Posted by Lolita Beckwith Categories: Apple, Corporate News, Music, Portable Audio / Video, Transportation,
The iPod’s bid for world domination continues at a frenetic pace. Last week we reported how major airlines will be offering iPod seat connectivity by mid-year, but low-cost Mexican airline Volaris leap-frogged the competition this month by purchasing a stash of 30 GB 5G iPods and loaning them to fliers for free. After the test-run, the customers can rent the players for only 50 pesos ($5 USD). The devices are pre-loaded with music and Mexican programming, which will be expanded to include U.S. sitcoms and additional music genres. We’e thinking an ingenious someone at Volaris is getting a promotion right about now…
Read More | Reuters
Gallery: Mexican Airline Volaris Renting 5G iPods To Fliers
RIAA Cracks Down on Illegal Music Downloads
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Corporate News, Internet, Music,
The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) has decided to aggressively pursue students who illegally download from the music industry. The only problem is that colleges aren’t really listening. The top five schools targeted are Purdue, and the Universities of Nebraska-Lincoln, Ohio, Tennessee and South Carolina, since they have gotten more than 1,000 complaints over this past school year. Add to that to almost 15,000 total collegians, an amount that has tripled since last year.
The RIAA wants each of the colleges to dispense discipline on their own campuses, which can vary from e-mail warnings to a semester of suspension. Most of the downloads come from the services of AresWarez, BitTorrent, eDonkey and other programs that operate on Gnutella and FastTrack.
Purdue received 1,068 complaints this year as opposed to 37 in 2006, but say they rarely contact offenders because it is simply too much bother and those caught rarely repeat their mini-crime.
Read More | ABC
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iCar Keeps a Beat
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Apple, Misc. Tech, Music, Portable Audio / Video, Toys,
Now you can pimp a ride for your iPod. Place it in this mini-Escalade and its lights flash, its tires spin, and it will move to the music. The Corgi iCar is equipped with speakers to play your tunes, or put it in dance mode and watch it shimmy to its own music. Additionally, it works with any music source such as an MP3 player, CD player, Walkman, or radio. Available in black or white, the musical SUV carries a MSRP of $29.99, and can be purchased online at Amazon or Target.
Read More | Corgi via Red Ferret Journal
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At this week’s annual meeting of the AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) in California, Silicon Speech’s Steven Greenberg told listeners that by the year 2050 there could be as many as 50 million people in the U.S. with partial deafness. Because of loud music and our noisy environment, younger people have a hearing impaired rate of up to 2 1/2 times that of their elders.
Hair cells in the inner and outer ear pick up sound vibrations before traveling to the brain. Damage to outer cells can be recovered by hearing aids, but those that are on the inside cannot be replaced and so causes deafness. Although scientists are working on the problem, they cannot yet get artificial hybrid cells to survive when tested.
Read More | Redorbit
Gallery: Hearing Loss Increasing in Youths
Cal Spas Creates Ultimate Outdoor Theatre
Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Design, HDTV, Home Entertainment, Misc. Tech, Movies, Music, Video Games,
Cal Spas has dreamed up an Ultimate Outdoor Theatre for the ultra-rich. Featuring an anti-glare, anti-fog 63-inch LCD HDTV with surround sound, a Sirius satellite radio receiver, hook-ups for your fave game system, an iPod docking station, and a DVD/CD Player. It also contains a 5-burner barbecue grill, a wet bar with bar stools, 2 weatherproof recliners and 2 fire pits. We’re thinking that although Cal Spas has not yet released a price, if you have to ask what it costs, you probably cannot afford it.
Read More | Cal Spas via technabob
